He struggled at times this season. He shined in certain moments. But Hundley was by far the most impressive quarterback at the Coliseum on Saturday and led UCLA to a 35-14 rout over USC.

And he was the best he’s been all season. Hundley threw for 208 yards on 18 of 27 passes (with no touchdowns and no interceptions) and he ran for two touchdowns.

After a touchdown pass to Devin Lucien was called back because Lucien was out of bounds, Hundley took matters into his own feet. He ran for the score from 12 yards out, flinging himself into the end zone on the very next play to give UCLA a 14-point lead at 21-7 early in the third quarter.

He didn’t need to catapult over a defender because no one was within reach of him. It sure looked good, though.

Will he stay or will he go?

UCLA coach Jim Mora tried to get a commitment from Hundley in the middle of the Coliseum field during a live television interview. Hundley was within arm’s length, but Mora’s playful pressure tactic didn’t elicit an answer yet.

Even in the euphoria of that win over USC for the second consecutive season. Hundley was on to that trick.

“He tried to get me right there in the height of the excitement,” Hundley said. “We’ll focus on the season. After the season we’ll get there and sit down. It’s going to be a big decision. We’ve got to sit down after the bowl game.”

Asked if UCLA’s win at the Coliseum would affect his decision either way, Hundley said no because “we’ll look over the whole season. I’m confident in my abilities as a quarterback.”

Mora’s biggest recruiting plea of the season will be in trying to lure Hundley back, and his first attempt to catch him in the heat of the moment didn’t work.

“I tried to sucker him into it in that interview and pulled him in and said ‘let’s announce you’re coming back,’ ” Mora said while smiling. “He said ‘I’m not ready to do that.’ I don’t know what Brett’s timetable is. I feel very hopeful and confident that he’ll want to stay part of this thing.

“This is special. You don’t want to rush. The NFL is great, but there’s nothing like a night like (Saturday). That’s more exciting than playing in the Super Bowl. Why rush through life? That’s going to be there later.”

Why rush? Potential injuries, of course. If Hundley really does his best Superman impression — and he tried his best to capture that moxie by wearing the Superman socks again — he would stay healthy and could come back for another year and not worry about injuries and possibly losing out on big money.

Hundley said he doesn’t know deep down if he’ll be back, but he knows he and the Bruins captured attention on a national-level Saturday.

Hundley could leave for the NFL if he wants after just two seasons as the Bruins’ quarterback because he redshirted his freshman year and is three years removed from high school football.

Already, there’s been a report that someone from his circle has talked to the Roc Nation Sports agency, which Jay-Z owns. The report was denied by the Hundleys, but that can’t make UCLA fans feel any more comfortable that No. 17 will be back.

Should he stay or should he go?

Hundley’s leadership and poise and maturity paved the way for another impactful UCLA win over USC. He’s so adept at getting out of the pocket — he ran for 80 yards — and has that strong arm and prototypical NFL body.

If Hundley takes a play from the Matt Barkley playbook — he would’ve been a sure first-round pick had he left early — he would leave UCLA.

If Hundley takes a play from the Mora playbook — his coach who ran over to the UCLA fan section and was jumping up and down and raising the roof and doing a lasso move in exuberant fashion — he would stay for more fun.

Had this game been at the Rose Bowl, fans would’ve undoubtedly chanted: “One more year!”

Instead, Hundley got a plea from his coach on live television.

Hundley is the first quarterback to record back-to-back to victories over USC since Cade McNown did it. McNown led UCLA to four consecutive wins from 1995-98. Hundley was 5 years old when McNown last led UCLA to a win over its crosstown rival.

Who wouldn’t want to build on that streak and go down in UCLA lore as one of the best quarterbacks to play in this rivalry?

Hundley doesn’t need to play four years, but one more would be beneficial for him and UCLA. He would have another year of maturity, education and preparation for the NFL.

One more year isn’t necessary, but he certainly didn’t have the season he wanted or anyone expected.

Hundley had such a fantastic freshman year last season but was on and off this season, but he was back on Saturday.

Hundley threw two interceptions in the loss to Stanford and another two interceptions in the loss to Oregon.

The best players want to be at their best against the best, and Hundley wasn’t in those pivotal games.

He has thrown for 2,845 yards, 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He has a team-best nine rushing touchdowns.

If he leaves now, no matter what UCLA does in a bowl game, he’ll leave on the heels of two big victories over USC. He could leave his mark on UCLA by not losing to USC.

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